Welton Rise, St. Leonards-on-sea, TN37 7RS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around TN37 7RS is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.8%	51%	0.2%	51.0%	0.0%
Male	49.2%	49%	-0.2%	49.0%	0.0%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	31.2%	37.7%	6.5%	37.9%	-0.2%
Married: Opposite sex	48%	44.4%	-3.6%	44.2%	0.2%
Married: Same sex	0%	1%	1.0%	0.3%	0.7%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Separated	3.1%	3.1%	0.0%	2.2%	0.9%
Divorced	9.4%	7.4%	-2.0%	9.1%	-1.7%
Widowed	8.1%	6.2%	-1.9%	6.1%	0.1%

Health

Across the UK, the average 48.4% rated their health as Very Good, 33.6% as Good, 12.7% as Fair, 4% as Bad, and 1.2% as Very Bad.

Population age significantly impacts residents' health. Additionally, socioeconomic status plays a crucial role: higher income levels and lower poverty rates are linked to better health outcomes. Affluent areas benefit from higher living standards, access to private healthcare, and healthier lifestyle choices.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	41.7%	47.8%	6.1%	48.4%	-0.6%
Good health	34.2%	32.5%	-1.7%	33.6%	-1.1%
Fair health	16.7%	13.5%	-3.2%	12.7%	0.8%
Bad health	6.5%	5.3%	-1.2%	4.0%	1.3%
Very bad health	1%	0.9%	-0.1%	1.2%	-0.3%

Education and Qualifications

During the 2021 census, the educational qualifications of residents across the UK were as follows: 18.2% had no qualifications, 9.6% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.4% had 5 or more GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS Levels, 16.9% had 2 or more A Levels, 33.8% held a degree (or equivalent), and 5.4% had completed an apprenticeship.

This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 22.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	26%	19.6%	-6.4%	18.2%	1.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.4%	13.6%	0.2%	9.6%	4.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.6%	15.5%	-3.1%	13.4%	2.1%
Apprenticeship	4.7%	4.5%	-0.2%	5.3%	-0.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	16%	20.8%	4.8%	16.9%	3.9%
Degree or Similar	16.5%	22.2%	5.7%	33.8%	-11.6%
Other	4.7%	3.8%	-0.9%	2.8%	1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 94.5% identifying as such, significantly higher than the UK average of 81.4%. This indicates a lower level of ethnic diversity compared to the broader UK population.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0%	1.1%	1.1%	1.1%	0.0%
Chinese	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0.6%	0.2%	-0.4%	3.1%	-2.9%
Other Asian	1.7%	0.9%	-0.8%	1.6%	-0.7%
Black Caribbean	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	1.9%	0.6%	-1.3%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	0.2%	-0.2%	0.9%	-0.7%
Mixed Other	0.6%	0.9%	0.3%	0.8%	0.1%
White	94.2%	94.5%	0.3%	81.4%	13.1%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	0.1%	0.1%
Arab	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Other	0%	0.2%	0.2%	1.6%	-1.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 93.8% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is higher than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	94.2%	93.8%	-0.4%	83.2%	10.6%
European Union	1%	3%	2.0%	6.1%	-3.1%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	0.7%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.1%
Africa	1.3%	0.9%	-0.4%	2.7%	-1.8%
Middle East and Asia	2.5%	1.1%	-1.4%	5.6%	-4.5%
Oceania	0.6%	0.4%	-0.2%	0.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	93.8%	94%	0.2%	83.2%	10.8%
10+ Years	0%	4.9%	4.9%	9.8%	-4.9%
5-10 Years	0.8%	0.7%	-0.1%	2.9%	-2.2%
2-5 Years	1.5%	0.4%	-1.1%	2.2%	-1.8%
Less than 2 years	4%	0%	-4.0%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	82.1%	76.7%	5.4%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Italy	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Lithuania	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Romania	1.1%	0.9%	0.2%
Other EU countries	0.4%	1.5%	-1.1%
South-East Asia	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
No passport held	15.3%	13.5%	1.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	58%	37.2%	20.8%
Christian	34.9%	46.2%	-11.3%
Muslim	1.5%	6.5%	-5.0%
Other religion	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Not answered	5%	6.0%	-1.0%

Safety

Is Welton Rise Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Welton Rise was 99.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 14.0% higher than the Ashdown average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Welton Rise has the 5th highest crime rate of 23 local areas in Ashdown and the 125th highest crime rate of 289 local areas in Hastings .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 56.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 27.7%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 54% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£46,100

Income Rank
6/10

Household Income in TN37 7RS, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (high )
Indices of multiple deprivation (IMD) is used to classify the relative deprivation (a measure of poverty) of the area. It considers the following domains:
Income Deprivation Domain - 8/10 (high )
The Income Deprivation Domain measures the percentage of people in the population who are experiencing poverty due to having a low income. It includes both those who are unemployed and those who are employed but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Employment Deprivation Domain - 8/10 (high )
The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the working-age population in an area involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes people who would like to work but are unable to do so due to unemployment, sickness or disability, or caring responsibilities.
Education, Skills and Training Domain - 8/10 (high )
The Education, Skills, and Training Deprivation Domain measures the lack of education and skills in a local area. It has two parts: one for children and young people, and one for adults. The part for children and young people looks at their school achievements ('flow'), while the part for adults looks at the number of adults without qualifications ('stock').
Health Deprivation and Disability Domain - 8/10 (high )
The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of early death and poor quality of life due to bad physical or mental health. It looks at illness, disability, and early death, but not at behaviors or environments that might affect future health.
Crime Domain - 4/10 (below average )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 6/10 (average )
The Barriers to Housing and Services Domain measures how easy or hard it is to access housing and local services. It has two parts: one looks at how close local services are, and the other looks at issues like how affordable housing is.
Living Environment Deprivation Domain - 3/10 (low )
The Living Environment Deprivation Domain measures the quality of the local environment. It has two parts: the "indoors" part looks at housing quality, and the "outdoors" part looks at air quality and road traffic accidents.
Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) - 8/10 (high )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) measures how many children aged 0 to 15 live in low-income families. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low incomes. This includes both those who are unemployed and those who work but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) - 7/10 (above average )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) measures the percentage of people aged 60 or older who have low income. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low income, including both unemployed people and those with low-paying jobs (and who satisfy the respective means tests).

Property Prices

Average property prices on Welton Rise are based on 59 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Hastings.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Welton Rise, St. Leonards-on-sea, TN37 7RS

Estimated Average Property Prices for TN37 7RS

Average Price
£182,901

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£182,901

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Welton Rise

Average Price
£389,371

Semi-Detached
£453,382

Terraced
£391,122

Detached
£495,716

Flats/Maisonettes
£236,413

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Welton RiseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 10 Alpine House Welton Rise, St Leonards-On-Sea, East Sussex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£154,000	2020-11-19	£171,323
Flat 12 Alpine House Welton Rise, St Leonards-On-Sea, East Sussex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£152,000	2019-08-21	£170,149
Flat 3 Alpine House Welton Rise, St Leonards-On-Sea, East Sussex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£145,000	2019-07-01	£165,609
Flat 1 Alpine House Welton Rise, St Leonards-On-Sea, East Sussex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£141,000	2019-04-30	£158,824
Flat 4 Alpine House Welton Rise, St Leonards-On-Sea, East Sussex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£156,000	2017-10-10	£175,062

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for TN37 7RS

Employment

TN37 7RS area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	143
Retired	82
Part-Time Employee	63
Self-Employed	45
Long-Term Sick or disabled	23
Looking after home or family	18
Student (economically inactive)	17
Unemployed	11
Other	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	48
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	35
Education	29
Manufacturing	20
Construction	17
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	15
Other	13
Financial and insurance activities	8
Administrative and support service activities	8
Transport and storage	8
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Real estate activities	5
Information and communication	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Mining and quarrying	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ark Little Ridge Primary Academy Little Ridge Avenue , TN37 7LR	3out of 4	227 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Hollington Primary Academy Hollington Old Lane , TN38 9DS	3out of 4	1,210 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Silverdale Primary Academy Silverdale Primary Academy , TN37 7EA	3out of 4	1,659 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Churchwood Primary Academy Church-in-the-Wood Lane , TN38 9PB	3out of 4	1,896 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark Blacklands Primary Academy Osborne Close , TN34 2HU	4out of 4	2,555 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ark Alexandra Academy Park Avenue , William Parker Campus TN34 2PG	2out of 4	1,596 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The St Leonards Academy Edinburgh Campus, , Edinburgh Road TN38 8HH	3out of 4	3,866 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Hastings Academy Rye Road , TN35 5DN	3out of 4	4,611 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
New Horizons School (Part of the Sabden Multi Academy Trust) Beauchamp Road , TN38 9JU	4out of 4	1,344 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Claremont School Baldslow , TN37 7PW	- not rated	1,471 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lansdowne Children's Centre Care of: Children's Social Services , Ocean House TN37 6LW	- not rated	3,770 yd	Secure units	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Saxon Mount School Edinburgh Road , TN38 8HH	3out of 4	3,831 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Flagship School 40 Collier Road , TN34 3JR	- not rated	4,085 yd	Free schools special	Not Applicable		More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Emmaus	Emmaus Hastings and Rother, 2 Whitworth Road	614 yd
Sainsbury Restaurant	Sainsbury's, John Macadam Way	646 yd
McDonalds Restaurants Ltd	5 John Macadam Way, St Leonards-on-sea	646 yd
The Coffee Box	The Hastings Centre, The Ridge	1,003 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Windmill	The Windmill, 1 John Macadam Way		496 yd
Harrow, The	828 The Ridge, St Leonards-on-sea		573 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	Supermarket, 32-36 Little Ridge Avenue	533 yd
Sainsbury's	John Macadam Way, St Leonards-on-sea	646 yd
The Southern Co-Operative	290 Battle Road, St Leonards-on-sea	940 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Civil Service Club The Clubhhouse The Clubhhouse Harrow Lane		246 yd
Harrow Lane Recreation Ground (Closed) Harrow Lane	grass pitches	291 yd
Helenswood Sports Centre HELENSWOOD SPORTS CENTRE HELENSWOOD SPORTS CENTRE THE RIDGE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	854 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	66.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	64.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	79.67 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	79.67 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	18 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	19.98 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.